Gain extensive training and education for early childhood teaching certification, with a focus on shaping young learners. Our fully accredited programs for initial certification prepare exemplary teachers who inspire learners and build communities. The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree is specifically designed for students without teaching licensure.
This program consists of a core of courses that all degree candidates will complete, plus various specialization courses to meet state certification requirements in a particular discipline. There is an immersion option that will allow a cohort of full-time students to complete the program in one academic year beginning and ending with a summer session. Students who are employed full time may begin the program on a part-time basis beginning in the summer or spring.
August 2025
School of Education
Education Building, Suite 102, The College of New Jersey,
2000 Pennington Rd.,
EWING,
New Jersey,
8628, United States
Students hold a bachelor鈥檚 degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or proof of equivalent preparation from a foreign college or university. Applicants should have a 2.75 cumulative average or a 3.0 in the major at the undergraduate level.
International applicants must submit the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) exam if English is not their native language:
For acceptance into graduate programs, The College of New Jersey requires a minimum score unless otherwise stated below of: 90 TOEFL iBT; 6.5 IELTS; C1 CEFR Certification
For conditional admission, policy requires the following scores for admittance into graduate programs: 75 TOEFL iBT; 5.5 IELTS; B2 CEFR Certification
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
